Pipe with smoke baffle



June 3, 1952 A. v. ABERCROMBIE- PIPE WITH SMOKE BAFFLE Filed Nov. 25, 19 15 INV TOR.

Patented June 3, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Alexander V. Abercrombie, Taunton, Mass.

Application November 23, 1945, Serial No. 630,190

1 Claim. 1

The present invention relates to a construc tion for tobacco pipes, andhas particular reference to a novel battle for preventing bite of the tobacco.

Thefprincipal object of the invention is to provide a bafile for the end of the mouthpiece, which is positioned directly in the path of the inhaled smoke to divert the smoke and prevent direct contact of the smoke with the tongue of the smoker.

Another object of the invention is to provide a smoke bafile for tobacco pipes which may be selectively placed in operative position or removed as desired by the smoker.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a smoke baffle for tobacco pipes which does not interfere with the normal use of the pipe.

With the above and other objects and advantageous features in view, the invention consists of a novel arrangement of parts more fully disclosed in the detailed description following, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and more specifically defined in the claim appended thereto.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a tobacco pipe equipped with a smoke bafile;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail perspective of the end of the mouthpiece, the bafile being in separated relation;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional detail on the line 33 of Fig. l; and

Figs. 4, 5 and 6 are perspective enlarged views of modified smoke bafile constructions.

It has been found desirable to provide a smoke baifie for a tobacco pipe, which is positioned at the end of the mouthpiece in direct alignment with the smoke passageway in the mouthpiece so that the smoke emerging from the pipe is baffled and diverted and does not strike directly on'the tongue of the smoker. To this end, I position a baffle on the end of the mouthpiece to extend directly over the end of the smoke passageway in spaced relation thereto, and I provide a simple connection between the bafile and the end of the mouthpiece so that the bafile may be removed whenever desired, the shape of the baflle and its spacing being such that normal enjoyment of the pipe by the smoker is not afiected or interfered with.

Referring to the drawings, the pipe I0 is provided with the usual mouthpiece I I having an enlarged end portion I2, and provided with a smoke passageway I3 of standard type. The enlarged end of the mouthpiece is drilled to provide two spaced recesses Iii, I5, laterally positioned on the-sides of and in alignment with the smoke passageway I3, and I provide a baffle lfi which is illustrated as being in the form of a wire rod having a central body portion l1 and which has two parallel mounting ends or projections I8, I9 for removably seating within the recesses I I, I5. The baflle body is thus directly positioned'in alignment with, but in spaced relation to, the end of the smoke passageway I3 and the smoke from the pipe I 0 exits from the mouthpiece passageway I3, impinges on the body portion I! and is diverted upwardly and downwardly so as to prevent direct impact on the tongue of the smoker, whereby bite of the tobacco smoke is efiectively eliminated.

The spacing of the bafile body from the mouthpiece produces another important effect, in that the baffle also functions to prevent entrance of saliva into the mouth passageway. The relatively narrow space between the bafile and the mouthpiece retards the flow and accumulation of saliva in the mouthpiece, thereby keeping it dry.

Other forms of bafiles for accomplishing the desired purpose may be utilized, it being preferred to make the size of the bafile such that it conforms to and is not larger than the end of the mouthpiece, in order to permit the smoker to use the pipe as he ordinarily does, without interference with normal smoking enjoyment. One modified construction of bafile is shown in Fig. 4, in which the baflle 20 has an oval body portion 2! provided with two rearwardly extending mounting elements 22, 23 for removable positioning within the mouthpiece recesses I4, I 5, the body portion 2| being provided with a plurality of openings 24 which permit some of the smoke to escape directly through the baffle, while diverting most of the smoke upwardly and downwardly.

Another modified construction is shown in Fig. 5, the smoke bafile 25 being provided with an oval-shaped body portion 26, having rearwardly extending mounting rods 21, 2B for positioning in the mouthpiece recesses, the body portion 26 having a longitudinal narrow slot 29 in direct spaced alignment with the smoke passageway I3 when positioned in place. This form of construction permits more smoke to pass directly through the baflie, but it has been found that this arrangement, as well as the modification of Fig. 4, produce a cooling eiiect due to the spacing of the baflle from the end of the mouthpiece which gives the smoker a very cool smoke.

If desired, the baffle may completely block direc't flow of smoke. Such a construction is illustrated in Fig. 6, wherein the smoke baflie 30 has an oval body portion 3| and two rearward mounting pins 32, 33 for insertion in the mouthpiece recesses, whereby no smoke passes directly through the baflie, and all the smoke is diverted upwardly and downwardly, the smoke diversion being more abrupt and complete than is obtained with the smoke baflie illustrated in Fig. 2.

The above described construction provides a very simple, easily manufactured, quickly inserted and quickly removed, smoke baffle arrangement which greatly cools the inhaled tobacco smoke, and baflies the direct flow of smoke into the mouth to a desired extent.

The bafiie is preferably made of the same material as the mouthpiece, to maintain the same taste efiect in the mouth, suitable materials being phenol condensation and resin products.

Although I have described specific construcwithout, however, departing from the spirit and the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claim.

I claim: In a pipe, a mouthpiece having a smoke pas- REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 461,267 Maloney Oct. 13, 1891 746,480 England ,1 Dec. 8, 1903 751,923 Kelly Feb. 9, 1904 1,805,880 Mericko May 19, 1931 1,886,377 Davis Nov. 8, 1932 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 203,964 Great Britain Sept. 20, 1923 184,988 Germany May 14, 1907 409,867 Germany Feb. 13, 1925 

